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Disrupting fzd9b in Zebrafish Recapitulates Stress- and Anxiety-Like Behaviours Relevant to Williams Syndrome.
Molecular neurobiology - 24 Aug 2026
Torres-Perez Jose V, Leggieri Adele, Wang Xian, Kehoe Aine, Van Schalkwyk Lianri, Mech Aleksandra M, Anagianni Sofia, Havelange William, Brennan Caroline H
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Williams syndrome (WS) is a multifaceted developmental disorder characterized by a spectrum of physical and intellectual traits. Individuals with WS exhibit friendly, impulsive, and hyper-social behaviours, often coupled with anxiety. WS is caused by a hemizygous microdeletion on chromosome 7q11.23. Among the affected genes, FZD9 is implicated in neural development and synaptic function. Thus, we postulated that...
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